Springport Agriscience Program Information

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Springport Agriscience Completer Information (pdf document)

Springport Agriscience Program Powerpoint

* ATTENTION State Degree Recipients & AG CTE Completers - Fill out this form in order to take advantage of 6 FREE MSU CREDITS and turn it in with a copy of your State Degree certificate & Transcript

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The Agricultural Experience Tracker:

Record all of your FFA, SAE, and Classroom Activity information in your AET Account and keep it updated - http://www.theaet.com/
Chapter #:  MI0186
Login: FLastname

National FFA Ag Career Network - http://www.ffa.org (you need to use the invitation code to set up your account)

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Classroom and Laboratory Information: Agriscience Courses Offered: Biology-Botany Biology-Zoology Mechanical and Technical Systems Ag Finance and Leadership Genetics & Ag Research Agricultural Internship Agriscience Facilities and Learning Lab Opportunities: Agriscience Barn Greenhouse 11 Acre Pasture/Land Lab Gardens Mech/Tech Shop Science Lab

FFA Chapter and Leadership Development Activities: Growing Leaders: Leadership: Leadership Contest Participation, POA Camp ( Chapter Officers), Region 2 Camp, Banquet (Awards), Discussion Meet, National Convention, State Convention, Pre-District Critique Night, Pre-State Critique Night, Washington Leadership Conference Healthy Lifestyle: Plant Swap for Mental Health Scholarship: Middle School FFA Mentoring and Monthly Meetings Personal Growth: Chapter STAR Applications, Chapter Officer Application, Interview, & Election process, Lamb Show Team Career Success: ANR Career Night, Broiler Contest, Lambing Internship, Agricultural Skills Contest Participation, FFA Lamb Sale, FFA Elite Sheep & Hog Show, Citizens of the World Study Abroad Trip Building Communities: Environmental: Honey Bee Pollinator Project Human Resources: Food Pantry Chicken Processing & Dinner Donation, Produce Donations to Pantry Citizenship: Adopt-a-Highway Stakeholder Engagement: FFA Labor Auction, Agriscience Advisory Board, Springport Summer Festival Participation Economic Development: School Based SAE’s, Hamlin Township Trail Building, FFA Alumni SAE Grants, Greenhouse Cooperative, Fair Projects Strengthening Agriculture: Support Group: Alumni Harvest Hootenanny Set-up/Clean-up, Ewe Artificial Insemination Day Chapter Recruitment: 8th Grade Recruitment Workshop, Barn Dance, Middle School FFA Meetings, Greenhand Initiation Night, FFA Point System Semester Reward Trips Safety: Lawn Mower Safety Presentations Agricultural Advocacy: National FFA Week Activities (Radio Interviews, Staff Appreciation, Ag Olympics), Ag-on-Wheels Million Dollar Challenge, Promote Ag on Social Media Agricultural Literacy: Project RED

SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) Opportunities: Examples of Student SAEs: Lamb Show Team Ag Communications & Web site development Ag Internship with the ag dept. Eaton County Fair Livestock Projects (Hogs, Sheep, Dairy Market) Garden Projects Ag Mechanics ANR Sales and Service Placement Turf & Landscape Farm Placements Ag Education

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Springport High School Agriscience Education
Completer Information 2019-2020

Michigan Department of Education – Career and Technical Education Standard –
01.000 Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences

1. Safety
2. Animal Anatomy & Physiology
3. Animal Genetics and Reproduction
4. Domestic Animal Production
5. Animal Health & Nutrition
6. Plant Anatomy Physiology
7. Soils & Plant Nutrition
8. Plant Culture and Propagation
9. Natural Resource Systems
10. Environmental Service Systems
11. Agricultural Business & Marketing
12. Career Readiness & Leadership

The Courses within Springport High School (taught by Agriscience certified staff) that comply with the State Segments:

1 - Biology-Botany - Segments:   1  -  6  -  7  -  8  -  9  -  10 - 11 - 12   (Biology credit & elective Science credit for graduation when combined with Biology-Zoology)

2 - Biology-Zoology  - Segment:   1  - 2  -  3  - 4  - 5     (Biology credit & elective Science credit for graduation when combined with Biology-Botany)

3 - Genetics & Ag Research - Segment: Q (Elective Science credit for graduation)
4 - Ag Finance & Leadership - Segment: 11 - 12 - Q (Math credit when taken as 4th year math requirement for graduation)
5 - Mechanical and Technical Systems - Segments: 1 - 12 - Q (Art credit for graduation)
6 - Ag Internship - Segment: Q (can be completed only after a student has finished all other segments)
7 - FFA/SAE Lab - Segments: 11 - 12

The State will be keeping track of students in current programs using the following categories:

Concentrators are identified after they complete at least 8 segments with a grade of 2.0 or better. These students must complete the assessment at the time they exit the program.

Completer's are students that completes all 12 segments with a grade of 2.0 or better and take the technical skill assessment, if available. Students will receive an endorsement on their diploma.